“Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk” as speaker of the House, suggested Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in a Thursday post to Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

Musk wrote on social media that only AfD, the country’s most prominent extreme-right party, “can save Germany.”

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) says he will vote for either of the two options outlined by House Republicans to keep government open. He also responds to Elon Musk’s reaction to the latest funding proposals.

The billionaire is blowing up plans and taking names as he and the GOP-controlled House start to learn about working with each other.

Just before the bill was slimmed down, Democrats including Rep. Jennifer Wexton and Sen. Tim Kaine applauded the inclusion of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 in the continuing resolution to fund the government, assuming that it would pass with bipartisan support.

As part of a discussion on MSNBC on Saturday morning, the former head of the Republican National Committee suggested that Donald Trump is letting billionaire adviser Elon Musk call the shots because he's not the man he used to be.

Instead of Trump heading into his second term as Mr. Big, it increasingly looks like Musk is calling the shots.

Democrats have started calling Elon Musk the "co-president" or "shadow president" to Trump. His team is making clear that's not true.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on X: "Elon Musk ordered his puppet President-elect and House Republicans to break the bipartisan agreement reached to keep the government open. House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility to the American people and siding with billionaires and special interests."

Former MSNBC anchor and political analyst Chris Matthews railed at Elon Musk on Friday for tanking the House continuing resolution (CR) that had been negotiated between Republicans and Democrats, and encouraging the GOP to take a hard line despite the rising risk of a government shutdown.

This week, the world’s richest person solidified his influence over American politics.